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AK-Xolotl Online CO-OP has arrived!

🐸 Hello there, Pond Residents!

[p][/p][p]We hope you're doing well! Get ready because the craziest AK-Xolotl update is here, and we can’t wait for you (and your friends) to dive in.[/p][p][/p][p]You heard it right, the online co-op is finally LIVE![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]🟢 Online Co-op Mode Update[/h2][p][/p][p]Online Co-op is out of BETA![/p][p]As you’ll know by now, two guns are always better than one! Prepare to queue up with a friend anywhere they are in AK-Xolotl’s Online Co-op Mode. Blast your way out of swarms of enemies, find and get a taste of every weapon and power-up your little hands could carry, and don’t forget that the true treasure wasn’t the dozens of guns we used to beat down our enemies, it was friendship all along![/p][p]
[/p][p] [/p][h2]🚀 🛠️ AK-Xolotl 2.5[/h2][p]We’ve packed tons and tons of fresh content and improved system updates to take your dual axolotl adventures to the next level! Here’s what’s new:[/p]

[p]The Unicorn Egg room is now a separate event room with ¡¡its own icon!![/p]
[p]Introducing new Event Room:[/p]
- [p]Sacrifice room: players can get High rank weapons in exchange for 1HP[/p]
- [p]Roulette Room: You have 1 chance to spin the wheel for prizes[/p]
- [p]Item Re-roll room: Re-rolls the player's items[/p]
- [p]Weapon Re-roll Room: Re-rolls player's Active weapon[/p]
- [p]Mimic: A room with a Mimic inside[/p]
- [p]Super-Loot Room: A room filled with random chest of various riches[/p]
- [p]Claw Machine Room: Use the Claw Machine for a chance to get items.[/p]
[p]Journal & Axopedia now have an Unlock Silhouette to hint what's left to unlock.[/p]
[p]Shops on Co-Op are now individual to each player.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]🛠️ STEAM DAILY DEAL![/h2][p]AK-Xolotl invites you to indulge in the excitement of the Online Co-Op release with a Steam Daily Deal Discount of 60% off! [/p][p]
You and your friends have no excuse now… Grab your copy now!
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Patches and Fixes section[/h2][h3]⚖️Balance:[/h3]

[p]Supershoter: Increased projectiles from 1 to 2 and Fire-rate from 0.14 to 0.2[/p]
[p]SUC2-2: Damage increase from 243 to 300[/p]
[p]Sentinel: Fire-rate from 1 to 0.85[/p]
[p]Vultures Bone projectile speed decreased from 125 to 110 Speed[/p]
[p]The Bee Enemy speed decreased from 7 to 6.5[/p]
[p]Kickstarter Axolotl Ability Required Energy reduced to activate.[/p]
[p]Anomaly Damage debuff decreased from 50% to 33%[/p]
[p]Wishing Fountain price changed from 2 to 10[/p]

[p][/p][h3]🛠️Bug Fixes[/h3]

[p]Fixed Issue where mimics dropped the same weapon twice[/p]
[p]Fixed visual issue with the sold out sign position at the Item and Weapon shop at the HUB[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where prompts overlapped after intro dialogue.[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where frozen status gets stuck on player after Buckbone fight[/p]
[p]Annihilator Gun now Unlocks correctly on the Weapon Journal[/p]
[p]Boss weapon chest card size adjustment[/p]
[p]Fixed visual issue where enemies in the tutorial would teleport for a moment when spawning[/p]
[p]Fixed issues where bombs would not explode if spawn/land on top of the player[/p]
[p]Boss chests spawned with Lucky bunny now spawn on the side to avoid drop blocking[/p]
[p]Chests now have fixed drop positions[/p]
[p]Chests and shops now don't show repeated lot[/p][p][/p]
[p]\[Local Coop] Pets now disappear when the Player owner dies[/p]
[p]\[Local Coop] Health HUD now correctly disappears when opening a menu[/p]

[p][/p][h3]🛠️ Online Fixes[/h3]

[p]Casino chip's item now applying damage correctly to P2 as intended[/p]
[p]Pets now disappear when the Player owner dies[/p]
[p]Health HUD now correctly disappears when opening a menu[/p]

[p][/p][h3]🔁Synch Issues:[/h3]

[p]Fixed Issue where game modes between players is not synched correctly[/p]
[p]Fixed Synch issue where Chipz doesn't do the wave attack for P2[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where spitting attack from Sock it Snake (and alternate) would not show the projectiles on P2 screen[/p]
[p]Fixed drop desync between players where players can both pick the same weapon / item[/p]
[p]Fixed desynch in hyena store where a player can't see the buy prompt but the other can[/p]
[p]Fixed desync issue where dropping a weapon while moving would show the weapon on different positions
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[p][/p][p]Grab a friend, anywhere they are, dive in and experience the true frenzy of the world of AK-Xolotl, together![/p][p]Alone on such a nice day? Don’t worry! Head over to our Discord server and find a pal to share some chaotic runnin’ and gunnin’![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Best regards,[/p][p]- AK-xolotl Team[/p][p][/p]

🚨 PATCH NOTES 2.4.1🚨

[p]Hey Pond residents! We’ve just rolled out the Build 2.4.19631.10.41., QoL updates and fixed issues. Dive into the details below and check out the exciting balance changes we've made—your gameplay just got a whole lot better! A quick note, this patch ONLY applies to PC players, consoles will be updated later with all of these fixes.

[/p][h2]⬆️ Updates:[/h2]

[p]On Axolittle Mode, pink bullets now do 1 Heart of damage[/p]
[p]Combo Multiplier now will increase the chance of spawning extra Doraditos[/p]
[p]Quacklings no longer block player Bullets[/p]
[p]HUB shops nugget price were reduced[/p]
[p]Increased difficulty on Buckbone Boss Fight (And Alt-Version)[/p]
[p]Reduced difficulty on Killer Calves Boss Fight (and Alt Version)[/p]
[p]Epic Games Invite is now available on Multiplayer[/p]
[p]A Pop-Up will now appear on Online Matchmaking if players are using mismatched versions of the game[/p][p][/p]

[h2]🛠️ Bug Fixes:[/h2]

[p]Fixed clicking minigames and interactions when using a keyboard[/p]
[p]Fixed Wishing fountain where destruction animation could be triggered multiple times[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where aim assist would lock on defeated Cthulotl Clones[/p]
[p]Increased Tutorial prompt size for better visibility[/p]
[p]Fixed the "Back" button on the setting menu, now it's clickable again.[/p]
[p]Fixed the "E" button prompt size on "Your Build" on the Daily run[/p]
[p]Fixed Annihilator interactions with Sharpener and Ghost bullets[/p]
[p]Fixed Black Screen issue after defeating duck in Tutorial[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where enemies could apply poison damage if they were standing in a poison lake.[/p]
[p]"E" prompts are now properly centered[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where Capitalism Item being capped at 91% when Entrepreneur is equipped[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where Caterkillah not dealing damage if attacking from above[/p]
[p]Fixed visual bug where Chad Contract VFX not removed when changing room with Cthulotl skin[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where volume change would not be visually saved[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where closing the pause menu after Axopedia, Journal or Settings menu would require two "Back" inputs[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where dashing will reduce B.A.S. weapon size[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where double highlight/pointer in the restart and abandon options if clicked too fast[/p]
[p]Fixed visual issue ElephantGun and Raptor bullets don't get tinted by any status effect infusions[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue Enemies getting stuck on walls/ponds when following player[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where starting chest could appear floating, stretched or squeezed after restarting a run[/p]
[p]Fixed bug where freezing an enemy would affect their pointing direction.[/p]
[p]Fixed Infinite Petting SFX exploit.[/p]
[p]Fixed bug where Minty Pinccini spin attack fails automatically[/p]
[p]Fixed the Nugget Duplication glitch[/p]
[p]Fixed Issues where Orbitals on Ghosts remain a bit after the enemy is defeated[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where player can change room while Baby unlocked screen is on[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue, Players can't go back to the HUB after dying (and abandoning)[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where settings would reset to default after opening the game[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where slime item would trigger an empty HP bar (Visual Bug)[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where status effects' icons remain on top of underground enemies when they go underground[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where Sus Sign & Chipz's boss fight starts while on dialogue box[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where telekinesis barrier gets bigger with BigFungus item[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where UI button prompts disappear after interacting with NPCs[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue interaction UI disappears if opening Settings menu[/p]
[p]Fixed visual issues with wave animation appearing in the sand on Biome 7's doors[/p]
[p]Fixed weapon mod's UI prompt size issues in pause menu issues[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where Weapons stack instead of switch[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where a white line would appear on Shop's buttons[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where a white line would appear on Korean Prompt buttons[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where "invite friend" button would show the incorrect button prompt[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where opening the axopedia after inspecting an axolotl would show the inspected axolotl and not the equipped axolotl as intended[/p]
[p]Fixed Zero_one's Mask visual bug on the axolotl after restarting[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where Devil bunny's fire would still apply damage after extinguished[/p]
[p]Fixed Multiple localization issues[/p]
[p]Fixed bug where interrupting the smack attack on the spear would affect the spear rotation[/p]

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[p]\[Local Coop] Currency UI now updates when P2 buys from item shop[/p]
[p]\[Local Coop] Fixed issues where interacting with babies could affect the player nearby [/p]
[p]\[Local Coop] Fixed Issue where both players can interact with the menus at the same time[/p]

[p][/p][h2]🛠️ Online Bug Fixes:[/h2]

[p]Fixed Softlock on Online Multiplayer Joining-Screen not loading[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where BuckBone splash art would appear in Mine Ghast boss fight[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where P2 quitting the game may softlock P1[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue where P2 is unable to move during Mine Ghast Fight[/p]
[p]Fixed bug where Adult Kickstarter appears with bubble in P2 screen[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where players could use the menu on the background while joining multiplayer[/p]
[p]Fixed Bug where Defeating game at first try breaks P2 crosshair and mouse input[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where the Exclamation point not removed after tutorial interaction[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where Exiting to main menu from HUB will softlock the game for the other player[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where P2 loses interaction with NPC's after enter settings[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where P2 can get stuck on the online menu screen if P1 leaves without starting the lobby[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where Player's aim shakes/spins erratically in other screen when using controller[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue when Pressing Q while entering online code will open the Invite feature[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where the Start game button stays after client leaves lobby and creating new one[/p]
[p]Fixed UI bug when first copying session code[/p]
[p]Added character limit to online join code space[/p]
[p]Fixed issue where Panther dialogue box wont stop other players from interacting[/p]
[p]Fixed Issue softlock when creating a lobby while joining[/p]

[h3]Sync Issues[/h3]

[p]Fixed desynch issues between enemy weapon direction and bullet direction on quackling[/p]
[p]Fixed desynch issues when picking items[/p]
[p]Fixed Shooting discrepancies when shooting for a long time[/p]
[p]Fixed Shooting direction discrepancy
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Thank you for your feedback and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience.

Also, remember to join our Discord server for more information, follow the latest progress, and report any bugs you encounter. You can also report any bugs or issues on Our Bug Report Form

🔗 https://discord.gg/ak-xolotl

We also enabled a Form so you can share your Thoughts and Feedback Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve the game! Thank you for your love and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience. Happy hunting, and see you at the Pond! [/p]

🚨 PATCH NOTES 2.4🚨

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Hey Pond residents! We’ve just rolled out the Build 2.4.19324.10.12, QoL updates and fixed issues. Dive into the details below and check out the exciting balance changes we've made—your gameplay just got a whole lot better! A quick note, this patch ONLY applies to PC players, consoles will be updated later with all of these fixes.

[/p][h2]⬆️ Updates:[/h2]

[p] Introducing a WHOLE NEW PET SYSTEM, because everybody needs a (new) friend sometimes. Prepare yourself to find and befriend some of the most adorable and deadly fellas that live rent free on the pond. Who’s a good boy again?
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[p] NEW QUIRKS: You get a quirk, I get a quirk, everybody gets a quirk! Up to 8 new skin quirks have been added to the game! The following Axolotls got their brand-new Quirks:
- [p] Kickstarter
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- [p] Bucket
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- [p] Chad
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- [p] Bananalotl
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- [p] Tree
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- [p] Count
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- [p] Pumpkin
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- [p] Cartoon.
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[p] Egg rooms and Secret room eggs and skins pools updated.
- [p] Chad, Bucket, Bananalotl, Tree, Count, Pumpkin and Cartoon will now appear on the regular unlock pool instead of secret room pool.
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[p] Updated the card's VFX when unlocking a new Axolotl Egg.
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[p] Daily Run’s build pop-up close button prompt updated from “Esc” key to “E” key on keyboard configuration.
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[p] Egg unlock screen subtitle text changed from grey to white for visual coherence.
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[/p][h2]🛠️ Bug Fixes:[/h2]

[p] Fixed issue where shiny skins cards won’t have the name displayed on the preview when playing a daily run.
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[p] Fixed issue where the UI button prompts would overlap with their correspondent text displays on the co-op menu.
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[p] Fixed issue when scrapping and swapping weapons would give the player the rewards from the scrap without losing the weapon.
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[p] Fixed issue where Player 1 would get blackscreen issues before pressing the pause button when any room or run is still loading.
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[p] Fixed issue when defeating Socket Snake (and Solid Ice Snake) while performing their bombing attack, the splashing VFX would get stuck near the door and wouldn’t go off.
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[p] Fixed issue when a player would die and respawn in the tutorial, enemy bullets would not impact nor damage the player anymore.
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[p] Fixed issue when interacting with the Blacksmith’s menu the first input wouldn’t work and the player would have to press the button again for it to properly select the weapon.
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[p] Fixed issue where the Annihilator weapon would not shoot.
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[p] Fixed issue where spamming the daily run door, would let the player enter with any weapon or skin they were carrying instead of the mandatory ones.
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[p] Fixed issue when a player equipped with the Slime skin could get stuck out of bounds with a dash ability.
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[p] Fixed exploit where players using the Buccaneer inside the Leech King room could repeatedly kill and revive each for infinite farming in co-op mode.
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[p] Fixed issue when opening an item chest, the player would not receive anything from it if the animation of the items appearing on the screen was not properly finished.
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[p] Fixed issue where Cthulotl (and Elder Cthulotl) eye’s attack would go on after defeating their first phase.
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[p] Fixed issue where a player using any language different from English would change any game setting via the pause menu in the HUB, the game would default them to the English language.
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[p] Fixed issue where the Telekinesis barrier wouldn’t be properly centered with the player’s crosshair.
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[p] Fixed issue where a player would lose input after pressing the button many times to buy a weapon.
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[p] Fixed issue where the aim assist would target a dead ghost enemy after the ghost wave was defeated on the Elder Cthulotl’s boss fight.
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[p] Partially fixed an issue where a player could get infinite petting SFX noises by following certain steps. (Note: the bug may still appear in certain cases in local co-op mode, this will be addressed in a future update)[/p][p][/p]
[p]Fixed Softlock where players could get stock in the Hyena shop
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[/p][h3] 🛠️ Online Bug Fixes:[/h3]

[p] Fixed issue where players were not able to interact with weapons when playing co-op.
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[p] Fixed issue where a player can get blocked in a room if they lost their connection when playing co-op.
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[p] Fixed issue where Player 2 would automatically get an AK weapon when going back to the HUB (by dying or abandoning) when playing co-op.
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[p] Fixed issue where the online co-op’s menu text would overlap with the selectors in various languages.
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[p] Fixed issue with the online’s matchmaking system where players were having difficulties finding matches based on the caps sensitivity of the codes.
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[p] The game will now prevent players with different versions from attempting online co-op. (Note: currently, no error message will be displayed when this occurs, this will be addressed in a later update)
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[h3]🔁 Sync Issues[/h3]

[p] Fixed issue where special bullets shot from certain items won’t show properly on the screen of each player in co-op.
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[p] Fixed issue where the Player 2 won’t see the correct animation on their screen when going through a door in co-op.
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Thank you for your feedback and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience.

Also, remember to join our Discord server for more information, follow the latest progress, and report any bugs you encounter. You can also report any bugs or issues on Our Bug Report Form

🔗 https://discord.gg/ak-xolotl

We also enabled a Form so you can share your Thoughts and Feedback Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve the game!

Thank you for your love and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience.

Happy hunting, and see you at the Pond!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479140/AKxolotl_Together/

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🚨 PATCH NOTES 2.3.2🚨

Hey Pond residents! We’ve just rolled out the Build 2.3.18868.20.55, QoL updates and fixed issues. Dive into the details below and check out the exciting balance changes we've made—your gameplay just got a whole lot better!A quick note, this patch ONLY applies to PC players, consoles will be updated later with all of these fixes.

[h3]⚖️ Balancing:[/h3]

Damage items now affect the weapon’s smack damage
Enemies’ HP scaling decreased when playing co-op
Doraditos are now shared between players when playing Co-Op
Implemented a Pop-Up on Daily runs with the daily starting build
Implemented a Time-Limit Run Modifier, it's located at the bottom of the modifier selection.

[h3] 🛠️ Bug Fixes:[/h3]

Fixed issue where enemies don’t move in single-player mode after leaving an Online game
Fixed Issue where Player has a “Not-Unlocked yet” starting weapon after leaving an Online game

[h3] 🛠️ Online Bug Fixes:[/h3]

Fixed multiple blackscreen issues
Fixed Issue where a spawn animation appears without an enemy
Fixed multiple enemies animations
Fixed crash when players try to exit an online lobby
Orbitals now apply status effect (Fixed some orbitals speed synchronization)

[h3]🔁 Sync Issues[/h3]

Player 2 no longer automatically switches weapons after being revived.
Chest drops position are now synced

Thank you for your feedback and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience.

Also, remember to join our Discord server for more information, follow the latest progress, and report any bugs you encounter. You can also report any bugs or issues on Our Bug Report Form

🔗 https://discord.gg/ak-xolotl

We also enabled a Form so you can share your Thoughts and Feedback Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve the game!

Thank you for your love and continued support! Your reports help us squash those pesky bugs and make AK-xolotl an even better experience.

Happy hunting, and see you at the Pond!

🚨 PATCH NOTES 2.3.1🚨

Hey Pond residents!

We’ve just rolled out the Build 2.3.18739.20.40, QoL updates and fixed issues. Dive into the details below and check out the exciting balance changes we've made—your gameplay just got a whole lot better! A quick note, this patch ONLY applies to PC players, consoles will be updated later with all of these fixes.
[h2]🛠️ Bug Fixes:[/h2]

Fixed Softlock where players could get stock in the Hyena shop
Partially fixed Issue where the game freezes when interacting with a store
Fixed multiple issues when swapping to Feral Skin and back to another Skin
Fixed Issue where swapping to Feral skin with a gun type weapon and switch back to another skin can duplicate skins on the Pen
Spike traps Damage feedback are now synched when the player is damaged
Fixed issue where enemies could deal contact damage if they were killed right after they spawn
Fixed screen black-flashes when returning to the HUB
[Local Co-Op] Fixed Softlock where players could get stock in the Hyena shop.
[Local Co-Op] Fixed screen black-flashes when returning to the HUB

[h2]🛠️ Online Bug Fixes:[/h2]

Alternate Bosses are now correctly synched
Fixed softlock where players could get stock in an in-run shop if opened simultaneously
Weapons now drop from Boss Chests for P2
Partially fixed black screen when returning to HUB after dying or abandoning a run

[h3]Sync Issues[/h3]

Fixed discrepancies on Plant Trap (Swamp Biome) Projectiles
Fixed Orbitals Discrepancies, causing HP issues
Fixed chest type discrepancies after multiple runs.
Fixed discrepancies when P2 picks up a baby and for P1, is on the ground
Fixed discrepancies from C’thulotl random Items ability
Fixed weapon drop discrepancies
Fixed Bouncing Bullets discrepancies